Baked italian meatballs

 

Baked Italian Meatballs

Scott said "keep that recipe"...well I was going back and forth between twos and had to manage with things I didn't have so I thought I'm better write down what I just did.  So here it is:

2 pounds                                                           Ground beef

6                                                                         Garlic cloves

2                                                                         Scallions

1/3 cup                                                              Breadcrumbs 

1/2 cup                                                              Milk

2 tablespoons                                                  Pecorino Ruggiano

2 tablespoons                                                  Fresh parsley (or herb of choice)

1 1/2 teaspoons                                               Salt

A lot of                                                              Black pepper 

1/2 teaspoon                                                    Red pepper flakes 

1 tablespoon                                                    Basil

1 teaspoon                                                       Oregano

1 teaspoon                                                       Fennel seeds

A bit of                                                             Thyme and sage

2                                                                        Large eggs

 Directions 

Turn the oven on at 400°F and place a grate on le lower 

Take 2 pounds of beef out of the refrigerator. 

Put 1/3 cup of breadcrumbs in a big bowl, add 1/2 cup of milk, 5 cut cloves of garlic, 2 minced scallions, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of fresh herb, 1 tablespoon of dry basil, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, a lot of black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes,  a bit of thyme and sage.  Mix well with a spatula then add the beef. Combine and form 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches balls, place them on a lined and oiled baking sheet.

Bake 10 minutes on the lower grate then 8 more on the higher one then broil for 2 minutes..

Bon appétit!